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Quercus alba / Physocarpus opulifolius / Packera plattensis - Hexastylis arifolia var. ruthii Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Quercus alba / Physocarpus opulifolius / Packera plattensis - Hexastylis arifolia var. ruthii Forest
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This community includes Quercus alba-dominated forest vegetation occurring in association with serpentine geology in the Southern Blue Ridge. Quercus alba makes up 50-75% of the canopy, with lesser amounts (less than 25%) of Pinus rigida and Tsuga canadensis. The subcanopy is primarily Acer rubrum, Amelanchier arborea, and Magnolia acuminata. Shrub cover can exceed 80% or be as low as 15%. Kalmia latifolia is a typical shrub, but other common shrubs include Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides, Vaccinium stamineum, and Physocarpus opulifolius. The herbaceous stratum is dominated by Packera plattensis (= Senecio plattensis). Other typical herbs include Hexastylis arifolia var. ruthii, Polygala paucifolia, Epigaea repens, Mitchella repens, Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum, Thalictrum macrostylum, Poa saltuensis, Phlox stolonifera, Andropogon gerardii, and Zizia aptera. This community occurs on rocky soils associated with serpentine geology. It is found at moderate elevations (1015 m) on gentle to steep concave slopes with an eastern to northwestern exposure. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.19028.QUERCUSALBAPHYS
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 01-Dec-1994 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: White Oak / Eastern Ninebark / Prairie Ragwort - Appalachian Arrowleaf Heartleaf Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684358 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL007296
  Scientific: Quercus alba / Physocarpus opulifolius / Packera plattensis - Hexastylis arifolia var. ruthii Forest
  Common: Southern Blue Ridge Ultramafic Outcrop Barren (Deciduous Forest Type)
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Quercus alba / Physocarpus opulifolius / Packera plattensis - Hexastylis arifolia var. ruthii Forest